Personal notices from Bryan daily reflect illness and visits
Mrs J J Conway remains in critical condition after paralysis strike. family arrivals noted. Several local residents, including Henry Conway of Memphis Texas, Miss Mildred Horton and Mrs L Shine, travel, visit, or entertain. Revival notices, school bulletins, and community events round out the Bryan and surrounding area updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Conway
Henry Conway
Memphis
Texas
John Michael Lawrence Jr
J. M. Lawrence
East 26Th Street
George Samuel Parker Jr
Mildred Horton
A. & M. College
Bryan
College
Dallas
Sherman
North Texas
Joe T. Magee
Magee
T. B. Martin
Steep Hollow
S. H. Brockman
Houston
W. A. Brewer
D. Mike
Local social notes from Bryan area residents
Wednesday and Thursday Daily items list visits and travels of Mrs. Harrigan and family in Taylor and Mac Dotson households. Notables include Mrs. Brock addressing Presbyterial in Texarkana, Dr. Graves family hosting for April 21 events at A and M College, and several Bryan locals visiting or traveling to San Antonio, Waco, Eldorado, Texarkana, and San Antonio with minor health and measles notes. Also includes sale notice: Potato slips 40 cents per 100, phone 765.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Harrigan
Taylor
Mac Dotson
F. G. Congelosi
St Henton
J. B. Stevenson
A. & M. College
Jennie Louise Stevenson
Mattie B. Craig
Navasota
Ernest B. Elliott
Eldorado
Ark
E. B. Elliott
L. H. Tucker
Bob Astin Oframford
O. H. Astin
J. L. Brock
Synodical of Texas
Texarkana
Brock
Texas
Bryan
George Foster
Brazos Bottom
E. A. Peters
Harvey
T. K. Lawrence
R. L. Burney
San Antonio
Mary Martha Black
J. W. Black
R. J. Potts
Waco
Dean
J. C. Nagle
College
F. A. Hillery
Constance
W. F. Muler
College Dance Week Attracts Statewide Socialites
At college in Waco during April 21 to 23 the annual R V dances draw girls from across Texas. The queen’s ball on April 21 features Ross Volunteers in white uniforms with gold ornaments amid elaborate gowns. George W. Martin of Dallas is chosen king. Miss Frances Hall of Austin is queen candidate leading the grand march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco News-Tribune
R. V
Ross
Dinging
George W. Martin
Dallas
King
Frances Hall
Austin
Health campaign gains interest in Brazos County schools
The Brazos County Red Cross health chairman visited Steep Hollow Reliance and Kurten schools to promote Nutrition and Care of the Body. Teachers support the campaign and milk lunch plans have already been adopted with families delivering milk bottles for younger students. The effort will continue until all county schools join the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Red Cross
Steep Hollow
Reliance
Kurten
Poultry Farm Judges Appointed for Club Story Contest
Mr Lt J Rosprim superintendent of the College Poultry Farm notifies County Agent Benson of three prizes for club members. A pen of Rhode Island Reds and a cockerel plus two fifteen chick prizes will go to best stories of the trip. Mrs A J Buchanan and Mrs St H Williamson are named as judges alongside Secretary S F Eberstadt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rosprim
College Poultry Farm
C. L. Benson
Rhode Island
C. J. Benson
Bryan Women’s Club
Extension Club
Scretary
S. F. Eberstadt
Bryan Woman's Club
A. J. Buchanan
St. H. Williamson
Eberstadt
Brazos County Forms Pure Bred Livestock Association
A mass meeting in Brazos County led to the organization of the Brazos County Pure Bred Livestock Association. Roger Q. Astin was elected president, with officers and directors named. A monthly meeting schedule and a plan to draft by laws were set, and A. L. Ward urged replacing scrub stock with pure bred cattle, hogs, and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bryan and
C. Egbert Jones
Mr Jones
Roger Q. Astin
City National Bank
Mr. Astin
Brazos
Lee Rountree
Jim Tobias
Zeph Jones
Hugh Dowling
I. M. Cook
Messrs. Cook
Egbert Jones
Astin
Benson
Tree
Ward
Brazos City
Brazos County Purebred Live Stock Association
R. Q. Astin
George P. Edge
J. L. Cobb
John S. Stasney
W. H. Buchanan
J. Walter Smith
Jay W. Harris
John Stabler
Death of Mrs Dill Reported From Bryan
Mrs FE Dill died Sunday April 10 at noon in a Kansas City hospital after two weeks’ illness. Oliver J Parks of Bryan received the telegram from Mrs Parks. The body will go to Pittsburg Kansas for burial. The Dill family lived in Bryan for a year or more for health reasons and friends extend sympathy to Mrs Oliver J Parks and the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver J. Parks
Overhead and inefficiency threaten railroad prosperity
The Houston Post argues February saw 106 of 200 railroads fail to cover expenses and warns that ongoing losses follow. It urges ending paid fiction of service, cutting wages, and reducing tariffs to tonnage basis for true prosperity, hoping labor and capital align eventually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Printing Service Ad Promises Quality and Phone Contact
A compact notice invites readers to call 36 for printing services highlighting quality and reliability. It emphasizes prompt results and a direct number for inquiries.
Tyler Haswell Elected Mayor by Bryan Commission
Bryan City Commission convened with J M Lawrence in chair and E J Jenkins among members. Tyler Haswell won mayor by three to two votes and Wilson Bradley named mayor pro tem as new board set committees and adjourned to April 12 for school trustees actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
J. M. Lawrence
Guy P. Bittle
H. A. Burger
L. L. McInnis
Wilson Bradley
Tyler Haswell
E. J. Jenkins
E. E. McAdams
East Side
McInnis
F. L. Henderson, Esq
Jno. M. Lawrence
Haswell
Bradley
Wade Cox
McAdams
Co. E. Jenkins
F. L. Henderson
Over Half Million Texas Cattle Dipped in March
Fort Worth reports March saw 550,507 cattle dipped or inspected for fever ticks across Texas in 42,221 herds. J E Boog-Scott, chairman, says activity rose sharply after cold weather paused work last fall and expects April’s figures to double March. Forty six dipping vats were built in systematic counties and thirty one in preliminary counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
United States Deau of Animal Industry
Jt K of It
Texas Live Stock Sanitary Commission
J. E. Boog-Scott
Bureau of Animal Industry
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
President Harding to sleep in oversized White House bed
Grand Rapids reports President Harding will use a bed five feet wide and eight feet long, six inches wider and one foot eight inches longer than standard. The bed, rushed by a local furniture firm on a special order, will be installed in the White House with special designers. The move aims to give the president more rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harding
Washington
White House
Former Bryan Boy Becomes Editor at Corona Maverick
Homer A. Stuart, son of Mr and Mrs R A Stuart of Bryan, now edits the Corona Maverick in Corona New Mexico. He trained at Eagle Printing Co. and is praised by local friends for his success at the weekly paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona Maverick
Corona
New Mexico
Homer A. Stuart
Stuart
R. A. Stuart
Bryan
Eagle Printing Co
Mexia Plans New 350000 Hotel Under Halson Brand
Mexia Texas April 14 the Mexia Chamber of Commerce completed plans for a six story fireproof hotel costing 350000 to be named Halson with a ground floor lobby dining room kitchen lounge et al a theater for 800 and 28 rooms per floor. John Sweatt is president Hal Thompson vice president and H Thompson will manage the Halson Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
Texas
John Sweatt
Hal Thompson
J. E. Baird
Blake Smith
Chamber of Commerce
H. Thompson
Adolphus
Dallas
Halson
Oklahoma Man Endorses Tanlac in Fort Gibson Testimony
J T Welch, lifelong Fort Gibson resident and former town official, praises Tanlac after noting improved appetite strength and energy. He recalls years of health decline and says he can walk levels and enjoy daily walking again. Tanlac is sold by A. A. Stewart in Bryan and other leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
J T. Welch
Brown
Fort Gigson
Okla
Mr. Welch
Fort Gibson
Tenlac
Bryan
A. A. Stewart
Constipation and Headache Cured in One Night Claim
An advertisement touts Farry Mawn as a cure for constipation and headache to be taken at bedtime with water. Sold on guarantee by Romain and Vick Drug Store. For job printing call 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farry
Romain & Vick Drug Store
Howell elected vice president of Texas Lumbermen
Fort Worth chosen as the next convention city and W S Howell of Bryan reelected as first vice president. New third vice president Walter B Sloan of Fort Worth elected. Royal Jeter urged lumbermen to advertise to spur demand and boost local business, while warning against idle capital and poor investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Fort Worth
Rice Hotel
Lumbermen’s Association of Texas
Walter B. Sloan
E. P. Hunter
W. S. Howell
Bryan
J. C. Dionne
Thomas W. Blake
Royal Jeter
Jeter Lumber Company
Cameron
Jeter
Serious Automobile Collision on Bryan College Highway
An evening crash on Bryan College Highway involved Harry Jenkins driving toward the College and A. W. Royder Jr. on a motorcycle. Royder was badly injured with a broken left leg in three places and facial and arm injuries. he was taken to Bryan Hospital for urgent care and is reported to be improving. Royder is 19, son of Mrs. A. W. Royder, a Brynn resident.
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David Vinson
Little Son
Houston
W. H. James
Lucille Haste
Wellborn
Gertrude Tucker
A. J. Edwards
Millican
Bryan
L. I. Shine
L. B. Kern
Livingston
H. C. Robinson Jr
Miss Elizabeth
Elizabeth
W. T. James
H. C. Willis
First Methodist Church of
Texas
Hearne
Jacob Maniloff
New York
I. Maniloff
Methodist Church
J. M. Gordon
Joe Groginsky
Jacksonville
Pierce Groginsky
Groginsky
The
Presbyterian Church
O. H. Astin
Astin
Ethel Cavitt
W. G. Martin
Order of the Eastern Star
Ladies’ Auxiliary
First Baptist Church
F. R. Brandes
Beaumont
John A. Boriski
Dean
J. C. Nagle
College
R. L. Potts
Waco
R. S .Brown
Greenville
W. A. Chisholm
H. P. Smith
Bryan Hospital
R. E. Stanford
Fast Texas
A. & M. College
D. D. Jolly
Central Texas
Woman’s Missionary Union
Austin
Jolly
Joe Ryle Barnett
Harvey
Ray Wright
Fort Worth
Milton Darwin
G. D. Marckworth
Forestry Department
W. C. Davis
Franklin
Flora Brown
Bremond
Ava Reese
J. A. Stasta
Wheelock
W. S. Wilson
San Antonio
Frank Gardner
Thad McAlpine
West Columbia
Minnie McAlpine
F. Griffin
George Neely
George F. Lee
Eastern Star
Gus Baade
Benchley
M. Francis
College Station
C. D. Watson
Watson
Red Cross
Henry
Navy
Harris P. Smith
A. Harris
FE. W. Crenshaw
College Road
Harry Jenkins
Guion Hall
A. W. Royder Jr
Young Royder
A. W. Boyder Jr
A. W. Royder
Brynn
Dynamic ditching test location chosen in Brazos County
County Agent C L Benson and Professor D Secates of A and M College discuss selecting a site for a ditching examination in Brazos County with an announcement forthcoming. The article mentions the Dupont reference in relation to the test setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Prof
D. Secates
A. & M. College
Brazos County
Dupont
Witness Demonstration Invites Brazos County Citizens
The county agent invites all Brazos County landowners and farmers to observe the ditch demonstration. Benson emphasizes that local landowners should attend to see the work firsthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumamize
Brazos County
Benson
Miss Winifred Bain to Wed Wheeler in April
Social items from the Houston Chronicle describe Miss Winifred Bain’s upcoming April 20 marriage to Samuel Henry Wheeler. Hosted events precede the wedding with a luncheon at the Country Club and a Friday bridge for the bridal party and invited friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Chronicle
Winifred Bain
Samuel Henry Wheeler
C. J. Robertson
Country Club
Estelle Anderson
Allen Cadets Parade Ceremony Draws Public Attention
The Allen corps will hold parade ceremonies at retreat on Thursday through Sunday and Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. The cadets perform with precision and a highly trained style, and the band is exceptionally good. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALLEN
Allen Corps
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Athens
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Washington, D. C
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S. C. Hoyle
Ng the Bryan Woman's Club
J. T. Hanway
M. W. Sims
M. Hetty Curry
Alice Burgtis
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Pryan Reading Club
M. L. Hayes
Campus Study Club
R. W. Persons
Extension Service Club
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N. J
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A. I. Waldrop Co
Brazos County Pure Bred Livestock Association
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